. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. THE «M wmm. SEASON'S LARGEST TRADE SHOW iir Each season there is some one exhibition that holds special interest for florists—run hy florists and attended by fl,orists. This season the big trade show was at Ind^napolis, where the Chrysanthemum Society of America and the State '¥lorists' Association cooperated, puttiug up a show that brought florists from the Missouri river and from New England. |Y general consent the shftw in central Indiana was this year to be the one ;that the trade was most inter- ested in. Eun by a com- mittee of Indianapolis f
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. THE «M wmm. SEASON'S LARGEST TRADE SHOW iir Each season there is some one exhibition that holds special interest for florists—run hy florists and attended by fl,orists. This season the big trade show was at Ind^napolis, where the Chrysanthemum Society of America and the State '¥lorists' Association cooperated, puttiug up a show that brought florists from the Missouri river and from New England. |Y general consent the shftw in central Indiana was this year to be the one ;that the trade was most inter- ested in. Eun by a com- mittee of Indianapolis flo- rists, it was likely to par- take more of the commercial character than any other large show held in the United States this season. Andfb it proved. k The Indianapolis florists would'TWlve liked to have a general flower show, with a premium list that covered a full line of trade stock and displays, but they realized that no adequate hall was available and wisely limited ^hfi-pre- miums to such as are offered ^y the Chrysanthemum Society of America, providing space for retail displays and miscellaneous exhibits not for competi- tion. Under the circum- ^ stances possibly the mums are entitled to first consideration, but, really, the retail- ers commanded the greatest measure of approval. No admis- sion was charged, ad- mission being by card, and the hall of the German house was packed during the hours it was open to the public. The big blooms, no matter how good, jammed down in a vase never seem to win the ap- proval, gained even by modest displays b y retailers — and those at Indianapolis were extremclv elab- orate. A Crowded Hall. The exhibits would have filled a hall twice as large. The competitive classes numbered only forty- five and entries came from only twenty-two exhibitors, but the total number of en- tries approximated 250, and there were many large displays not for competition. The K. U. Hill (Jo., Kichmond,-was the largest exhibitor, with thirty-two en- tri
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